bigdsz

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Speed Inc is selling a flexplate I think that's made by Cat Power for $119.Anybody know anything good or bad?. Appearently the TCI flexplate, which looks like a nice piece, has various issues and this seems like a good sponsor alternative. What should I buy and why?

Z28/2002

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I've got the TCI flexplate and haven't had an issue with it yet

built408

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Do a search on the speed inc. one. There are a bunch of complaints that the converter bolt holes don't line up. I personally went with the FTI one.

drone

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i got the speed inc one, I had no issues with it.

The only issue I had was finding out you can get the cat flexplate elsewhere for 50-60 bucks.

tording99Z28

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Yeah, take a look at ebay. The one on there for $60 is the same exact one.

White.Lightning

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Does it appear to be of lesser quality compared to a TCI one? This is one of those things that makes me nervous. If it is indeed SFI approved, and $65, then I guess you need to trust the piece. I don't understand why sponsors sell it for double, and the TCI one costs so much then. It doesn't seem like there is much to it- a toothed ring with a center plate welded together.

Thoughts?

tording99Z28

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I do not have one yet but I will be purchasing one. If it is SFI approved I don't see how it could be of crappy quality, if it was crappy quality how could it earn SFI rating? I have seen a lot of bad topics about the TCI one and like you said they are double the money and sometimes more. I am going to give the ebay one a try.

RoDan

TCI here, a great flexplate. Fits perfect. I wouldn't use any of TCIs other stuff though, lol.

streetassasin

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I have it and haven't had any problems

drone

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the cat racing one is made well. It follows the stock design. The tci has its own design, so you run into issues when changing other parts...such as a yank converter that uses different bolts than stock. so now you have to go find special bolts.

I put the tci and the cat on my car. I stayed with the cat. The tci is sitting on my floor.

gsxr1k2

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I have the cat also. I had to adjust the holes a little but not much for my vig converter. You can find it direct from cat for 55 bucks I think.

White.Lightning

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Do any of the sponsors sell this Cat one for $65?

bigdsz

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You can buy the CAT direct for $68 shipped.

drone

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yeah i was kind of pissed that speed inc is selling this like its their product and jacking up the price.

Avengeance

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Same here. Bullshit if you ask me but hey... I guess I was a sucker on that one. Speed wont get anymore of my business because of it.

White.Lightning

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TTT. Any more users of this flexplate? I am going to order one unless someone can give me a reason not to.

It seems this CAT one is preferred over the TCI flexplate.

streetassasin

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What's wrong with them making some money off of a part? I buy as much as I can from speed inc and if they don't have what I am looking for I order from tsp but I have had nothing but good things tp say about them. When I ordered my flex plate I had them overnight it. I ordered it around noon on a thursday and got it before 10am friday and that's Illinois to texas

bigdsz

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I just bought a UMI tunnel mount TA with DS loop, and a UMI T400 cross member from Speed Inc ~$600. Service was excellent and I already received the parts.

However, when I can buy something like this flexplate for less than 1/2 delivered, I'd have to be an idiot to buy it from Speed. It's not my fault Speed priced it where they did.

Avengeance

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Whats really lovely is that this POS flexplate I just bought from Speed will not line up with my CircleD 4L80 converter.

How f'in wonderfull to find this out the day I go to install the 4L80.

69_YENKO

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Is that really Speed/cats fault or the converter for being different and not matching a stock style flexplate? does a 4l80 converter normally bolt up?